Asaf Rozentsweig reported on N12 Thursday, citing the Fars news agency, that the US struck a critical railway bridge in Iran. The bridge serves as a key corridor for goods from China and Russia, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz.
At 12:48 Jerusalem, N12's Asaf Rozentsweig reported, citing Iran's Fars news agency, that the US struck a strategic railway bridge in Iran, describing it as a key corridor for goods from China and Russia, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz. The report corroborates earlier accounts that emerged overnight.
The story unfolded rapidly on Thursday morning. At 02:36 Jerusalem, initial Iranian reports identified the target as a strategic railway bridge linking Iran, China, and Russia. Minutes later, Fars confirmed a US cruise missile strike on the Ajteka-Khan bridge in Golestan province. By 02:36, Fars detailed the bridge as a critical node in the China-Turkmenistan-Iran corridor, noting that Russian goods have used the route since November and Chinese train traffic tripled after the US naval blockade of Hormuz. Also at 02:36, N12 first reported the strike, citing Fars. The Zioneer's own bulletin at 12:45 Jerusalem further summarized the Fars details.
The strike is part of an ongoing US campaign against Iranian infrastructure, as The Zioneer has reported. Senior US officials have confirmed multiple strikes on military and logistical targets across Iran. The railway bridge is a key link in a land corridor that has gained strategic importance since the US naval blockade.
The full extent of the damage to the bridge and any casualties remain unconfirmed. No independent verification beyond the Fars report has been released.
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